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(No Model.)

G. FROST.

SLEEVE SUPPO'R'TER.

Patented Mar. 10 1885 Lithngmphur, Walhingwn. D. c

llnirra dramas GEORGE FROST, OF NEWVTON, MASSAO arnnr trier.

HUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF TWVO-THIRDS TO GEORGE A. PHELPS AND GEORGE A.FROST, OF SAME PLACE.

SLEEVE-SUPPORTER.

EsPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,584, dated March10, 1885.

Application filed January 3t, 1983. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, GEORGE Faosr, of Newton, county of Middlesex, Stateof Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Shirt SleeveSupporters, of which the following description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawingsrepresenting like parts.

This invention has for its object the production of a simple andserviceable device for supporting shirt-sleeves.

My invention consists in a cord, one part of which is made into a loopand has a garment clasp attached thereto, another part of the cordconstituting the other end of the supporter, having attached to it ahook adapted to engage the looped part of the cord with which the claspis attached. Stocking-supporters as commonly made have a loop of cordand a connected elastic or indiarubber web, with which is attached thehook referred to; but such web is expensive as compared with cord, andsoon becomes injured if not kept in use, and fails to remain elastic.For use in shirt-sleeves the elastic web is not as good or durable asthe cord, and the latter makes a stronger and more serviceablesupporter. I

Figure 1 represents in perspective a shirtsleeve supporter embodying myinvention, and Fig. 2 a modification thereof.

The cord a in Fig. 1, supposed to be endless,

has its ends I) I) held together by a metal plate, (Z, connected with ahook, e. The cord at the other end of the supporter is made into a loop,5 f, the size of which is limited by the position of the metal clip 9.On the loopf is placed the clasp h, of usual construction. The drawingsshow the supporter hooked together as it would appear if on the arm andin use.

In Fig. 2 I have shown the supporter as composed of one single strand ofcord between the clip 9 and part 01 e, to hold the cord and engagetheloop f. The cord-supporter, if laid aside for some months, will notbecome Worth- 5.

less, as in the case of supporters employing elastic web.

As an improved article of manufacture, a garment-supporter composed of acord bent 50 on itself, a metal clasp to fasten one end of the cord toitself to form a loop, a hook connected with one end of the said cordand adapted to engage the said loop, and a garment-engaging claspsuspended by or con- 55 nected with the looped part of the said cord,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof/ I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE FROST.

Witnesses:

Jos. P. LIvnRMoRE, W. H. Sies'roN.

